Overview
The Master of Educational Leadership degree by coursework is designed to provide aspiring and current educational leaders with an understanding of recent developments in theory, research and practice in educational leadership in order to equip them to lead educational organisations.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Communicate effectively to a range of audiences, and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and team-based leadership
2.
Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of international perspectives relevant to the educational field
4.
Demonstrate an advanced capacity to recognise and negotiate the complex and often contested values and ethical practices that underlie education
5.
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of educational leadership as it relates to your specialist area of study, and the ability to synthesize and apply disciplinary principles and practices to new or complex environments
6.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of research-based learning and the ability to plan, analyse, present implement and evaluate complex activities that contribute to advanced professional practice and/or intellectual scholarship in education
Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
- 8224 - Combined Arts/Social Sciences
Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC.
Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Project6 Units of Credit:
Research Methodology Course6 Units of Credit:
Educational Leadership - Prescribed Electives
Education Electives
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